maternity

Calls for change after fertility appointment inside maternity unit

She described sitting alongside expectant parents and families before receiving difficult news about her fertility."It was heartbreaking," she added."I went…

3 weeks ago

A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave – and got the whole country talking

Although there is statutory maternity and paternity leave - which guarantees time off and partial income compensation - not everyone…

2 months ago

Report chair recommends maternity and neonatal commissioner

Baroness Amos is leading the government-commissioned review into maternity and neonatal care in the UK. Source link

2 months ago

‘We can’t continue like this’: Inquiry demands NHS maternity overhaul

The National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation, external was set up last summer by the then-health secretary, Wes Streeting.The aim to…

2 months ago

A letter sent by worried staff in Nottingham shows why maternity care is still failing too many

And that gets to the heart of why some families are calling for a public inquiry into maternity care in…

2 months ago

Maternity boss 'confident' as unit reopens

Staff say they have addressed concerns over staffing, equipment and learning from serious incidents. Source link

4 months ago

Maternity inquiry chair named in government U-turn

Donna Ockenden is appointed to lead the maternity services inquiry at Leeds hospitals. Source link

5 months ago

Racism and staffing issues factors in ‘failing’ maternity care, report finds

Failures within the system have been known about, and reported on, for years. The BBC has spent more than a…

6 months ago

Bereaved families have ‘lost trust’ over Leeds maternity inquiry, MPs say

Another bereaved Leeds parent, Lauren Caulfield, added: "Given the size and scale of failings at Leeds, for this inquiry to…

6 months ago

Maternity care failings ‘much worse’ than anticipated, says head of national review

Michael BuchananSocial affairs correspondentGetty ImagesThe review looks at the worst-performing maternity and neonatal servicesHungry mothers, dirty wards and poor care…

8 months ago